Recruitment Coordinator

Minnesota Alliance With Youth
Minnesota Alliance With Youth (“the Alliance”) works in partnership with youth to ensure that ALL young people have equitable educational opportunities that foster their individual assets, honor their voices, and prepare them to reach their goals. The Alliance accomplishes this mission through our core organizational values of equity, quality, and collaboration.

Position Overview

The Recruitment Coordinator will work with the AmeriCorps team to achieve member enrollment objectives and goals. This role will provide a high level of relationship building and focus on efforts to promote and expand the Alliance’s AmeriCorps programs. The Recruitment Coordinator will report to our Recruitment Manager and provide strategic and tactical recruitment support.

Responsibilities
Essential functions include:

Support strategic equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts at the Alliance and perform all essential functions with an equity lens

AmeriCorps Recruitment Coordination
Source, screen, interview, and recommend candidates

Coordinate interview and selection process
Manage interview preparation (create schedules, materials, etc) and follow-up

Organize the system for reviewing fully interviewed candidates

Attend college and community career fairs

Maintain up to date and accurate postings across local, regional and national job boards

Partner with community organizations and schools in recruitment efforts

Coordinate AmeriCorps candidate interview and offer process

Provide CRM system (customer relationship management) support

Develop and coordinate outreach efforts for a stronger pipeline of candidates and members
Maintain and develop process to ensure robust outreach to interested candidates

Support the Recruitment Manager with overall recruitment strategy

Work closely with the Recruitment Manager and program teams to match members with the right site

Participate in outreach opportunities as assigned
Support the Recruitment Manager with developing and coordinating outreach efforts for a stronger pipeline of candidates/members and to raise the profile of of AmeriCorps service

Participate on project teams or assignments as assigned
Support host site visits and host site recruitment efforts

Support attendance at ServeMN program meetings

Participate in program meetings

Qualifications
Demonstrated experience understanding the impact of institutional and structural racism and bias on multiple communities, especially communities of color, in using diversity and inclusion best practices in consideration of outcomes of recruitment outreach programs

Commitment to Alliance’s core values of equity, quality, and collaboration

At least three (3) years of related experience (HR, recruitment, nonprofit, youth development, or related field)
A combination of education and experience may be substituted

Experience as an AmeriCorps member is valued, but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience working with youth and a strong commitment to creating spaces for youth voice and success

Organizational skills with excellent attention to detail

Interpersonal skills: able to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and by email with Alliance constituents, including AmeriCorps members, host site supervisors, and community partners

Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving

Resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently

Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Adaptability and flexibility with various competing demands

Ability to maintain accurate records, tracking systems, files, etc.

Experience working in an office setting and organizing a program/project

Proficient in database/spreadsheets, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat, Social Media web platforms and job posting sites

Typical Work Environment
The physical demands described here represent those that an individual must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
Note: The Alliance currently offices out of Coco, a coworking workspace in Northeast Minneapolis. Our team practices a hybrid work style, with staff working in-office a recommended 2-3 days a week. Work spaces on-site include a shared Alliance office space, open co-working in the main Coco areas, and reservable private meeting rooms.

Able to work at a computer for long periods of time

Able to work in an open office environment

Able to frequently stand, walk, sit, and climb in performing duties in the office and for onsite and offsite meetings and events

Able to maintain the regular operation of normal office machines (telephone, computer, copier, and other office machines) is required

Able to work independently with minimal supervision

Able to travel for career and community fairs

Able to occasional work evening and weekends for meetings and events

Compensation and Benefits
Salary range is $42,423.06 - $47,747.52, plus excellent benefit package. 40 hours per week/52 weeks per year. Office located in NE Minneapolis, MN - Hybrid Work schedule is available.

To apply, interested candidates must complete a cover letter, resume, and provide three references.

Please send all required materials electronically to Kita Yang at [email protected] and include in the subject line Recruitment Coordinator. Priority deadline to apply is Friday, April 26, 2024, but will remain open until filled. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Anticipated start date is early June 2024. No phone calls please. To learn more about the Minnesota Alliance With Youth, visit our website at:

www.mnyouth.net.

Minnesota Alliance With Youth is committed to hiring staff who reflect the diversity of the Minnesota communities we serve. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. We are committed to recruiting and engaging individuals without regard to disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. We are committed to equity and are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of individuals.
Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.

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This position is funded by AmeriCorps. Employment is contingent on the successful completion of required background checks.

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